Princeton Alumni Weekly

Although Esperantists like to think of themselves as politically neutral,
the language’s countercultural thrust is inherently political, Schor
argues. Esperanto ‘symbolized an alternative to the given, and certainly an
alternative to totalitarianism, an alternative to repression and bigotry
and to war,’ she says. ‘It’s not partisan, but I think it’s deeply embedded
in the political nature of human beings.’

In addition to interviewing Schor, the author includes stories from other
Princeton alumni about their own personal experiences with the language.